• We recently developed a lentiviral vector system to study host cell entry mediated by the spike protein of MERS-CoV (MERS-S) ( 5 ). (cdc.gov)
  • We have developed a lentiviral vector system based on the HIV that can transduce terminally differentiated neurons of the brain in vivo. (nih.gov)
  • In this study, we tested whether preventative and therapeutic vaccination could be achieved by direct injection of antigen-expressing lentiviral vector, obviating the need for ex vivo transduction of dendritic cells. (jci.org)
  • Vaccination by direct injection of lentiviral vector was more effective in sterile alpha motif and HD-domain containing protein 1-knockout (SAMHD1-knockout) mice, suggesting that lentiviral vectors containing Vpx, a lentiviral protein that increases the efficiency of dendritic cell transduction by inducing the degradation of SAMHD1, would be an effective strategy for the treatment of chronic disease in humans. (jci.org)
  • We show that knock-down of each single gene from multiple target vectors is achieved at an efficiency comparable to that obtained after transduction using single target viral vectors. (ejbiotechnology.info)
  • To increase the transduction efficiency of lentiviral vectors, high-throughput screening is used to identify compounds that could strengthen the transduction of target cells. (johnstonlabsjsu.com)
  • When K562 cells were transduced with a fVIII encoding lentiviral vector, the transduction was four times greater in the presence of PMA. (johnstonlabsjsu.com)
  • FasT CAR platform are able to concurrently activate and transduce resting T cells into a single "concurrent activation-transduction" step using XLenti vectors derived from lentivirus. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We provide detailed protocols for lentiviral transduction, neural differentiation, and subsequent analysis of human embryonic stem cells. (lu.se)
  • We provide detailed protocols for the generation of lentiviral vectors, the transduction of hES-cells, and their differentia- tion into neurons. (lu.se)
  • Lentiviral CRISPR vector encoding a Cas9 nickase mutant and a puromycin resistance marker expressed from the human CMV promoter. (snapgene.com)
  • Lentiviral CRISPR vector encoding Cas9 and the green fluorescent protein ZsGreen expressed from the human CMV promoter. (snapgene.com)
  • An HIV vector containing a gene encoding the green fluorescent protein (GFP) was injected into the subretinal space of rat eyes. (nih.gov)
  • When pseudotyped lentiviral vectors encoding green fluorescent protein (GFP) were incubated with mouse spermatozoa, these sperm were highly successful in producing transgenics. (science20.com)
  • Preparation and Characterization of EpCAM-Specific CAR-NK-92 Cells A second-generation CAR, consisting of EpCAM-specific scFv linked to a CD8 hinge and transmembrane domains and the KW-6002 biological activity intracellular signaling domains of 4-1BB and CD3in sequence (Figure 1(a)), was KW-6002 biological activity constructed and inserted into a lentiviral vector system with sequences encoding green fluorescent protein (GFP). (bioskinrevive.com)
  • In this study, we have evaluated the ability of HIV vectors to transfer genes into retinal cells. (nih.gov)
  • Using a lentiviral vector containing either H-Ras oncogene and a hairpin targeting p53 or both tumor suppressor genes, NF-1 and p53, Dr. Friedmann-Morvinski can induce the formation of a glioma tumor in mice injected in the brain. (genengnews.com)
  • In a mouse model, introducing new genetic material via a viral vector into the sperm of mice leads to the presence and activity of those genes in the resulting embryos. (science20.com)
  • Therapeutic Candidate or Device HSC gene modified by a lentiviral vector which encodes a triple combination of HIV-resistance genes and a pre-selective marker. (ca.gov)
  • The ability to inhibit two or more genes simultaneously from one single expression vector further widens the application spectrum of RNAi, both in functional studies and therapeutic strategies. (ejbiotechnology.info)
  • Analyzing 5′-upstream non-protein-encoding regions of the human mitochondrial function-associated genes, we speculate that mitochondrial functions could be recovered or improved at a transcriptional level. (intechopen.com)
  • This consideration should be applied to all genes expressed as amphotropic and polytropic pseudotyped retroviral vectors. (southalabama.edu)
  • The late transcribed genes are L1-L5, encoding viral capsid components (Fig. 7B). (genemedi.com)
  • Although these systems aren't known completely, research survey that appearance of cyst encoding protein and genes is normally upregulated, like the Wnt/-catenin pathway functionally. (globaltechbiz.com)
  • Lentiviral vector-mediated doxycycline-inducible USP39 shRNA or cDNA expression in triple-negative breast cancer cells. (arizona.edu)
  • Lentiviral vectors encoding antigens are promising vaccine candidates because they transduce dendritic cells (DC) in vivo and prime CTL responses. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Injected lentiviral vector preferentially transduced splenic dendritic cells and resulted in long-term expression. (jci.org)
  • NK cells contribute to cancer immune surveillance not only by their direct natural cytotoxicity which is triggered rapidly upon stimulation through germline-encoded cell surface receptors, but also by modulating T-cell mediated antitumor immune responses through maintaining the quality of dendritic cells and enhancing the presentation of tumor antigens. (frontiersin.org)
  • Therapeutic Candidate or Device The therapeutic product candidate is autologous CD34+ hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HSPC) transduced with the G1XCGD lentiviral vector. (ca.gov)
  • Having previously shown that a hybrid human/porcine fVIII transgene had 100-fold greater expression than wild type human fVIII we delivered this transgene by lentiviral vectors (LVs) to hematopoietic stem cells for gene therapy of hemophilia A. Up to 6-100 fold expression of fVIII in the HSCs were shown compared to wild type. (johnstonlabsjsu.com)
  • Several features of lentiviral vectors have made them advantageous for the expression of therapeutic proteins in vivo. (jci.org)
  • We found that IFITM proteins contribute to the IFNα-mediated protection of SAMHD1 by blocking VSV-G-mediated entry of the lentiviral particles delivering Vpx. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Many of these ISGs encode proteins that have antiviral activity, inhibiting viruses at various steps of their life cycle including at the earliest stages of entry [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We used a lentiviral vector bearing the viral spike protein to detect neutralizing antibodies against Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in persons from the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. (cdc.gov)
  • These are then transfected with a lentiviral vector that encodes for a functional Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein. (wikipedia.org)
  • We have generated a lentiviral vector-based system for expression of multiple shRNAs from a single viral vector, which also encodes an EGFP reporter protein. (ejbiotechnology.info)
  • In order to establish a rapid, stable and reliable method for dopamine receptor agonist screening, this study used the human dopamine receptor 2 (DRD2) gene fused with a circular permuted EGFP (cpEGFP) to construct a recombinant gene, packaged with lentiviral vector, and the vector replaced the parted inner transmembrane domain of the third intracellular loop (ICL3) of genetically-encoded GPCR-activation based (GRAB) sensors. (bvsalud.org)
  • Injection of a lentiviral vector encoding an MHC class I-restricted T cell epitope of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) and CD40 ligand induced an antigen-specific cytolytic CD8 + T lymphocyte response that protected the mice from infection. (jci.org)
  • The injection of chronically infected mice with a lentiviral vector encoding LCMV MHC class I and II T cell epitopes and a soluble programmed cell death 1 microbody rapidly cleared the virus. (jci.org)
  • These cells were transplanted into hemophilia A mice with virus based vectors and resulted in long term expression at therapeutic levels. (johnstonlabsjsu.com)
  • Direct injection of the OVA-, Ii-OVA-, or TfR-OVA-expressing vectors into mice resulted in a CD4 + T cell response, as shown by expansion of adoptively transferred OT-II T cells and upregulation of CD44 on these cells. (elsevierpure.com)
  • The Ii-OVA vector was the most potent inducer of IFN-γ-secreting CD4 + and CD8 + T cells and was the only vector to protect mice completely from challenge with OVA-expressing tumor cells. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Intradermal injection of lentiviral vectors corrects regenerated human dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa skin tissue in vivo. (medscape.com)
  • Lentiviral vectors can be used to deliver shRNAs, thereby providing the ability to infect most mammalian cell types with high efficiency, regardless of proliferation state. (arizona.edu)
  • Lentiviral inducible shRNA vectors are readily available, but unfortunately the process of cloning, screening, and testing shRNAs can be time-consuming and expensive. (arizona.edu)
  • Conclusions: Our aim was twofold: first, to take a very useful shRNA vector and make it more amenable for molecular cloning and, secondly, to provide a streamlined protocol and rationale for cost-effective design, cloning, and screening of shRNAs. (arizona.edu)
  • We generated chimeric recombinant SARS-CoV-2 encoding the S gene of Omicron in the backbone of an ancestral SARS-CoV-2 isolate and compared this virus with the naturally circulating Omicron variant. (biorxiv.org)
  • Upon histologic examination, GFP markers encoded in the lentiviral vector show up along with disease tissue that reveals GBM, grade 4. (genengnews.com)
  • Gene therapy represents a promising alternative, but treating epilepsy in this way involves irreversible changes to brain tissue, so vector design must be carefully optimized to guarantee safety without compromising efficacy. (ucl.ac.uk)
  • Lentiviral vectors were constructed to get an efficient expression of anti-Cripto-1 siRNA in CNE-2 and C666-1 cells, with invalid RNAi sequence as control. (biomedcentral.com)
  • An optimized lentiviral vector system for conditional RNAi and efficient cloning of microRNA embedded short hairpin RNA libraries. (arizona.edu)
  • Here we describe how microRNA-regulated lentiviral vectors can be used to visualize specific cell populations by exploiting endogenous microRNA expression patterns. (lu.se)
  • We set out to develop an epilepsy gene therapy vector optimized for clinical translation. (ucl.ac.uk)
  • In the bigger picture, these new treatment options need to be weighed against the possibility of cure of hemophilia through gene therapy: two adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector-based products have been approved for clinical use, and more are in the pipeline. (cdc.gov)
  • After finding that the hybrid human/porcine fVIII expression was enhanced by the SIV system the construction of an enhanced vector with a CMV promoter proceeded. (johnstonlabsjsu.com)
  • Lastly, we display the robustness of the system with a doxycycline titration and recovery time course and provide a cost/benefit analysis comparing our system with purchasing pre-designed shRNA vectors. (arizona.edu)
  • It was shown that an optimized vector would contain the HP-fVIII transgene driven by a CMV internal promoter within a SIV-based lentiviral backbone lacking a WPRE. (johnstonlabsjsu.com)
  • The HEK293T cells were infected with viral vector, screened by puromycin to select highly expressed cells. (bvsalud.org)
  • Alternatively, the DCs are transduced with a viral vector that expresses the antigen. (jci.org)
  • Herein we used a single bicistronic lentiviral vector to develop a new combination immunotherapy that consists of human anti-carbonic anhydrase IX (CAIX)-targeted chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells engineered to secrete human anti-programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) antibodies at the tumor site. (oncotarget.com)
  • Moreover, siRNA-mediated knockdown of KLF5 blocked the expression of CDX2, MUC2 and villin, but transfection of a KLF5 expression vector into esophageal epithelial cells promoted their transdifferentiation into columnar-like cells, as demonstrated by increased expression of the intestinal markers CDX2, MUC2 and villin. (jcancer.org)
  • The gene encoding the voltage-gated potassium channel Kv1.1, KCNA1, was codon-optimized for human expression and mutated to accelerate the channels' recovery from inactivation. (ucl.ac.uk)
  • Generation of an Optimization of a Lentiviral Vector Encoding a High Expression FVIII Transgene for the Gene Therapy of Hemophilia A. (johnstonlabsjsu.com)
  • Lentiviral vectors encoding tetracycline-dependent repressors and transactivators for reversible knockdown of gene expression: a comparative study. (arizona.edu)
  • Therefore, we sought to refine a popular vector (Tet-pLKO-Puro) and streamline the cloning process with efficient protocols so that researchers can more efficiently utilize this powerful tool. (arizona.edu)
  • The efficient gene transfer into photoreceptor cells by HIV vectors will be useful for gene therapy of retinal diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa. (nih.gov)
  • The gene, which is called MYBL2 , encodes a transcription factor that helps to control the cell division cycle. (elifesciences.org)
  • Lentiviral vector-based dendritic cell vaccines induce protective T cell responses against viral infection and cancer in animal models. (jci.org)
  • These properties have made lentiviral vectors advantageous for use in dendritic cell (DC) vaccines. (jci.org)
  • The NK-92 cell line was KW-6002 biological activity transduced with the EpCAM-specific CAR and empty lentiviral vector to generate CAR-NK-92 and Ctrl-NK-92 cells, respectively. (bioskinrevive.com)
  • For improved safety, this engineered potassium channel (EKC) gene was packaged into a non-integrating lentiviral vector under the control of a cell type-specific CAMK2A promoter. (ucl.ac.uk)
  • In addition, we generated EZ-Tet-pLKO vectors with hygromycin or blasticidin resistance to provide greater flexibility in cell line engineering. (arizona.edu)
  • This study focused on optimizing self-inactivating (SIN) lentiviral vector systems by analyzing the efficacy of various lentiviral components with the human/porcine fVIII molecule from a previous study. (johnstonlabsjsu.com)
  • When packaged into an adeno-associated viral vector (AAV2/9), the EKC gene was also effective at suppressing seizures in a male rat model of temporal lobe epilepsy. (ucl.ac.uk)
  • Furthermore, we provide a detailed guide for utilizing these vectors, including shRNA design strategy and simplified screening methods. (arizona.edu)
  • Middle panel: general structure of an early region 1 (E1)-deleted Ad vector. (genemedi.com)
  • Our primary modification was to shrink the stuffer region, which allows vector purification via polyethylene glycol precipitation thereby avoiding the need to purify DNA through agarose. (arizona.edu)